To make library resources from the Library of Congress collections more generally available to everyone, for the purpose of enlightenment and education. Founded 1988.

Library of Congress, Mr. John W. Kluge, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Ameritech, AT&T Foundation, Bell Atlantic, Citicorp Foundation, Discovery Communications, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Eastman Kodak, H.F. Lenfest, Jones Family Foundation, Mr. Glenn R. Jones, Federal Express, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Laurance S. and Mary French Rockefeller, McCormick Tribune Foundation, Pew Charitable Trusts, Occidental Petroleum, Reuters, Bankers Trust, COMPAQ, R.R. Donnelly & Sons, The Ford Foundation, Mr. Carl H. Lindner, Lucent Technologies, NYNEX Foundation, Shell Foundation, Texaco Foundation, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, LizardTech.

The Library of Congress has financial and technical support from corporate partners, nonprofit foundations, and individuals to help design and launch an electronic version of certain portions of its collections. This digital collection was placed on a multi-user server so that the index and material could be accessed by many simultaneously. The underlying concept for the project was to allow the American people access to the collections that their tax monies support.

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